taking a look
Checking something out
Taking a look means examining or inspecting something, usually briefly or casually.
The phrase softens what might otherwise sound like a demand: Mind if I take a look? is gentler than Let me see that.
It often implies preliminary or informal examination: The mechanic is taking a look at the engine.
Sometimes it's just a polite way of saying you'll consider something: I'll take a look at your proposal.
Furtive brief look
- glimpseFleeting view
- glanceBrief, casual look
- once-overRapid superficial examination
- skimPass over lightly
browse · scan · check out · gander · squint · peep · eyeing · spot-check
Methodical assessment or review
- reviewCritical written assessment
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
survey · audit · diagnosis · appraisal · analysis · verification · testing · screening
Carefully considering something
- weighingMeasuring mass or heft
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- mulling overThinking carefully about
- reflecting onThinking deeply about
evaluating · assessing · deliberating · examining · reviewing · exploring · investigating · sleeping on it
Actively looking at something
- viewingAct of watching something
- gazingProlonged, intent looking
- observingPerceiving attentively
- noticingBecoming aware of
perceiving · beholding · witnessing · regarding · studying · contemplating · surveying · eyeballing
peek
Furtive brief look
skim · browse · scan · check out · gander · squint · peep · eyeing · spot-check · flip through
examination
Methodical assessment or review
- reviewCritical written assessment
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
evaluation · survey · audit · diagnosis · appraisal · analysis · verification · testing · screening · vetting
thinking over
Carefully considering something
- weighingMeasuring mass or heft
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- mulling overThinking carefully about
reflecting on · evaluating · assessing · deliberating · examining · reviewing · exploring · investigating · sleeping on it · chewing over
watching
Actively looking at something
noticing · perceiving · beholding · witnessing · regarding · studying · contemplating · surveying · eyeballing · sizing up
taking a lookignoring
Deliberately not noticing
looking away · turning a blind eye · disregarding · overlooking · tuning out
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